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IHG Is Expanding Fast in Mexico, With New Kimpton Resorts, Hotel Indigo Openings, and More voco Hotels

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IHG Hotels and Resorts is planning a major expansion across Mexico, with dozens of new hotels in the pipeline and a growing collection of luxury, lifestyle and premium properties from Cancun and Playa del Carmen to Mexico City and Baja California Sur. The company says Mexico is now its fifth-largest market worldwide by hotel count […]

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Virgin Gorda’s Oil Nut Bay Is Reopening in December

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The British Virgin Islands has announced a reopening date of Dec. 1, and that will coincide with the reopening of one of the destination’s top luxury destinations: Oil Nut Bay.  The Virgin Gorda luxury resort and residential community will be reopening that day, a spokesperson for the property confirmed to Caribbean Journal.  The destination, set […]

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The Caribbean's Newest Gin Comes Right From the Beach in Grenada

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In 2010, Jim Jardine decided it was time to slow the pace of his hectic life as software development professional in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Of all the options laying before him, owning a gin distillery on the Caribbean island of Grenada was far off his radar. After traveling 4,000 miles to plant roots in Grenada, […]

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British Virgin Islands’ Oil Nut Bay Tops $20 Million in Sales Pandemic

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A luxury real estate community in Virgin Gorda is proving to be one of the most sought-after destinations in the Caribbean since the beginning of the pandemic. The British Virgin Islands’ Oil Nut Bay luxury real estate community has closed $20 million in sales since the beginning of the pandemic, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  […]


The Caribbean's Newest Gin Comes Right From the Beach in Grenada

Palladium Hotel Group has revealed reopening plans for a host of its resorts across the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  The company, which already reopened the Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres, TRS Coral, Grand Palladium Vallarta and two more resorts in Jamaica, will next relaunch the Dominican Fiesta resort in Santo Domingo on […]

Marriott Reopening Cancun Resorts

Marriott is reopening its pair of resorts in the Mexican Caribbean destination of Cancun, Caribbean Journal has learned. In fact, the JW Marriott Cancun already opened on June 8, while the Marriott Cancun will be opening its doors on July 1. Both properties are relaunching under Marriott’s “Commitment to Clean” health and safety protocols, along […]

AMResorts' Colette Baruth on What's Next for All-Inclusive

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Colette Baruth, senior vice president of global commerce and distribution for AMResorts, is an avid cruise fan, but that didn’t keep her from humbly admitting the industry’s expected slow period could benefit the all-inclusive hotel market. “I am a cruise fan, I was supposed to be on a cruise myself,” […]

Wyndham Reopens Puerto Rico, St Thomas Resorts

Wyndham has reopened its resorts in Puerto Rico and St Thomas, USVI, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Both the Margaritaville Vacation Club St Thomas and the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort in Puerto Rico have reopened their doors.  Both properties had been temporarily closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  While the US Virgin Islands has already […]

Jamaica’s Sunset at the Palms All-Inclusive to Reopen in July

Sunset at the Palms, the adults-only, treehouse-style, all-inclusive resort in Negril, will reopen to guests on Thursday, July 9. Jamaica will reopen to international visitors on June 15, but the resort is taking a few additional weeks to ensure that the dozens of new protocols they’ve adopted to enhance safety and sanitization practices are fully […]

Caribbean Moment: The Joys of Christiansted, St Croix

For many, the charms of the island of St Croix are still some of the best-kept secrets in the Caribbean. And that includes the wonderful historic town of Christiansted, a vibrant, charming, eminently walkable downtown. It’s a city that continues to change, from a buzzing culinary scene to a growing cocktail culture (and even the […]

Can Puerto Rico Redefine Tropical Travel Post-COVID-19?

The negative short-term economic global impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the tourism industry has been devastating.  Now, as the world begins to slowly reopen and potentially recapture their lost tourism industry, it is imperative to rethink and reassess how and where we all travel. This process could potentially be beneficial to Puerto Rico, as […]

Bonaire Launches Virtual Vacation Series

The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire has launched a new series aimed at giving travelers “virtual” vacations to the destination.  The new initiative, which launched last week, airs on Facebook every Friday.  Each week’s “vacation” will feature a different theme, from nature to food to the island’s fascinating cave systems.  All of the videos in […]

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